square dance in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for square dance in the English»Spanish Dictionary

square dance N

square dance

cuadrilla f

Translations for square dance in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.dance [Am dæns, Brit dɑːns] N

1.1. dance C (act):

dance

baile m

may I have this dance?

¿me concede este baile or esta pieza? dated

to lead sb a merry dance Brit

darle quebraderos de cabeza a alguien

1.2. dance C (set of steps):

dance

baile m

dance

danza f

the dance of death

la danza de la muerte

1.3. dance U (art form):

dance

danza f

dance

baile m

dance class

clase f de baile

dance step

paso m de baile

2. dance (occasion):

dance

baile m

dance attr music

de baile

dance attr music

bailable

II.dance [Am dæns, Brit dɑːns] VB intr

1.1. dance (to music):

dance

bailar

to dance (in time) to the music

bailar al compás de la música

1.2. dance (skip):

dance

dar saltos

he was so happy, he was dancing (up and down)

estaba que saltaba de alegría

2. dance liter eyes/flames:

dance

bailar

dance

danzar liter

the flowers danced in the breeze

las flores se mecían con la brisa liter

III.dance [Am dæns, Brit dɑːns] VB trans

1. dance waltz/tango:

dance

bailar

they danced the night away

bailaron durante toda la noche

2. dance person:

dance

llevar bailando

See also attendance

attendance [Am əˈtɛndəns, Brit əˈtɛnd(ə)ns] N

1. attendance U or C (presence):

attendance

asistencia f

to be in attendance

estar presente

his attendances have been intermittent

no ha asistido con regularidad

attr she has a poor attendance record

falta con frecuencia

2. attendance U (service):

attendance

atención f

the doctor in attendance was new

el médico que estaba de guardia era nuevo

to dance attendance on sb

estar pendiente de alguien

3. attendance C (people present):

what was the attendance?

¿cuántos asistentes hubo?

what was the attendance?

¿cuántas personas asistieron?

attendances of over 5, 000 are not uncommon

no es raro que asistan más de 5.000 personas

to take attendance Am

pasar lista

I.square [Am skwɛr, Brit skwɛː] N

1.1. square:

square (shape)

cuadrado m

square (in fabric design)

cuadro m

1.2. square (of cloth, paper):

square

cuadrado m

square

trozo m cuadrado

a silk (head) square

un pañuelo de seda cuadrado

1.3. square:

square (on chessboard)

casilla f

square (on chessboard)

escaque m

square (in crossword)

casilla f

to go back to square one

volver a empezar desde cero

to go back to square one

volver a fojas cero LatAm

2.1. square (in town, city):

square

plaza f

2.2. square (in barracks):

square

patio m

3. square MATH:

square

cuadrado m

the square of 5 is 25

el cuadrado de 5 es 25

4. square (instrument):

square

escuadra f

5. square (conventional person):

square inf

soso m / sosa f inf

square inf

carroza mf Spain inf

square inf

zanahorio m / zanahoria f Col Ven inf

II.square <squarer, squarest> [Am skwɛr, Brit skwɛː] ADJ

1.1. square box/table/block:

square

cuadrado

the room is 15 feet square

la habitación mide 15 (pies) por 15 (pies)

1.2. square (having right angles):

square corner/side/edges

en ángulo recto

square corner/side/edges

a escuadra

to cut sth on the square

cortar algo a escuadra

to cut sth on the square cloth

cortar algo al hilo

to be out of square

estar en falsa escuadra

to be on the square person:

ser honrado

to be on the square person:

ser derecho inf

to be on the square contract/papers:

estar en regla

1.3. square (of body):

square face

cuadrado

square jaw

angular

square jaw

cuadrado

of square build

de complexión fornida or robusta

2. square MATH attr:

square yard/mile

cuadrado

fifty square kilometers

cincuenta kilómetros cuadrados

3.1. square (fair, honest):

he'll give you a square deal

no te va a engañar

to be square with sb

ser franco con alguien

I'll be square with you

voy a ser franco contigo

3.2. square (large and wholesome) attr:

square meal

decente

he hasn't had a square meal for days

hace días que no come como Dios manda or que no hace una comida decente

3.3. square (even) pred:

let's call it all square

digamos que estamos en paz

let's call it all square

digamos que estamos a mano LatAm

the teams were (all) square

los equipos iban empatados or iguales

to get square with sb

ajustarle las cuentas a alguien

4. square SPORTS:

square pass

cruzado

5. square (conventional):

square inf

soso inf

square inf

rígidamente convencional

square inf

carroza Spain inf

square inf

zanahorio Col Ven inf

III.square [Am skwɛr, Brit skwɛː] ADV

square in the middle of sth

justo en el medio de algo

square in the middle of sth

en pleno centro de algo

he hit me square on the mouth

me dio de lleno en la boca

he hit me square on the mouth

me dio en plena boca

to look sb square in the eye

mirar a alguien (directamente) a los ojos

IV.square [Am skwɛr, Brit skwɛː] VB trans

1.1. square (make square):

square angle/side

cuadrar

he squared his shoulders

se puso derecho

1.2. square (mark squares on):

square usu pass

cuadricular

2. square MATH:

square

elevar al cuadrado

3.1. square (settle, make even):

square debts/accounts

pagar

square debts/accounts

saldar

to square sth with sb

arreglar algo con alguien

3.2. square SPORTS:

square match/game

igualar

3.3. square (reconcile):

square facts/principles

conciliar

to square sth with sth

conciliar algo con algo

I couldn't square it with my conscience

mi conciencia no me lo permitía

V.square [Am skwɛr, Brit skwɛː] VB intr

square ideas/arguments:

square

concordar

to square with sth

concordar or cuadrar con algo

square dance in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for square dance in the English»Spanish Dictionary

square dance N

square dance

baile m de figuras

Square dance

Square dance

Square dance es el nombre que recibe un popular baile americano. Grupos de cuatro parejas bailan en círculo, en cuadrado o formando dos líneas. Todos ellos llevan a cabo los movimientos que les va indicando un caller. El caller puede dar las indicaciones cantando o hablando. Estos bailarines suelen bailar acompañados de músicos con violines, bajos o guitarras.

Translations for square dance in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.dance [dɑ:nts, Am dænts] -cing -cing VB intr

1. dance (move around to music):

dance

bailar

to dance to sth

bailar al compás de algo

shall we dance?

¿bailas?

to go dancing

ir a bailar

2. dance (move energetically):

dance

saltar

to dance with joy

dar saltos de alegría

3. dance (bob):

dance

agitarse

the daffodils were dancing in the breeze

los narcisos se mecían con la brisa

Phrases:

to dance to sb's tune

estar a las órdenes de alguien fig

II.dance [dɑ:nts, Am dænts] -cing -cing VB trans

dance

bailar

to dance the night away

bailar toda la noche

Phrases:

to dance attendance on sb

desvivirse por alguien

III.dance [dɑ:nts, Am dænts] -cing -cing N

dance

baile m

end-of-term dance

baile de fin de curso

to have a dance with sb

bailar con alguien

the band played a slow dance

la orquesta tocaba una (canción) lenta

I.square [skweəʳ, Am skwer] N

1. square (shape):

square

cuadrado m

2. square in town:

square

plaza f

3. square on chessboard:

square

casilla f

4. square Am, Aus (tool):

square

escuadra f

Phrases:

to go back to square one

volver al punto de partida

II.square [skweəʳ, Am skwer] ADJ

1. square (square-shaped):

square

cuadrado, -a

four square metres

cuatro metros cuadrados

2. square inf (level):

square

igual

to be (all) square SPORTS

estar (todos) empatados

3. square inf (unfashionable):

square

carca

III.square [skweəʳ, Am skwer] ADV

1. square (exactly):

square

exactamente

2. square MATH:

square

en ángulo recto

square to [or with] the street

en ángulo recto con la calle

IV.square [skweəʳ, Am skwer] VB trans

1. square (align):

square

cuadrar

2. square inf (settle):

square

acomodar

I can't square this with my principles

no puedo encajar esto con mis principios

3. square MATH:

square

elevar al cuadrado

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As the popularity of square dancing grew, square dance callers began extracting individual calls from these dances, and attempts at standardised lists were developed.

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Often dancers wear specially-made square dance outfits, with multiple layers of crinolines, petticoats, or pettipants.

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The square dance in the music video has also gained popularity in the public.

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The square dance calls are underlined; all the rest is patter.

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This ended his career as a square dance caller and this signalled the end of the square dance boom.

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Bugs easily outsmarts them and eventually leads them into a violent square dance involving repeated slapstick comedy gags.

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Traditional square dance uses a comparatively small number of callsbetween about ten and thirty, depending on the region and the individual caller.

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In addition to being a square dance caller he was also an avid nudist.

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It is the ancestor of several other folk dances, including contra and square dance.

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He began to play the fiddle and step-dance at the age of five, and played at his first square dance at the age of six.

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